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Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018

As Florida Politics reported earlier Friday, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin made a visit to Miami-Dade County to join state Rep. David Richardson on the campaign trail. Richardson is pursuing a promotion, running for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Pocan is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group with nearly […]

Scott PowersAugust 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is unloading the entire progressive Democrats’ playbook into a new 30-second ad that blows through issues from Medicare for all to seeking impeachment of President Donald Trump, as the Tallahassee Mayor seeks a stretch-run kick toward the primary. The ad, which is launching on the internet but which the campaign says will […]

Ryan NicolAugust 7, 2018

David Richardson, a Democrat running for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is out with a Spanish-language TV ad hitting one of the more controversial topics this campaign season: Abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Richardson calls for the end of the organization in the ad, titled “ICE,” arguing it’s done more harm than good. A […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum became the first Florida Demoratic gubernatorial candidate Tuesday to adopt a progressive position that’s growing in support and controversy nationally: the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. “I support a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes abolishment of ICE in its current form to be replaced with a more […]

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The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse is located at 801 North Florida Ave., in Tampa, Fla. (Brooke Johnson/Fresh Take Florida)

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David Richardson calls to abolish ICE in Spanish-language ad

Andrew Gillum: Replace ICE with someone who cares